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Free Worldwide DeliveryA pretty 18ct gold ring that was made circa 1910-1920. It has been claw set with three well matched green garnets that have an approximate weight of 1.18 carats. Green garnets or Demantoid garnets as they are known, are wonderful stones that are a lovely apple green colour. Although garnets have been known since ancient times, the demantoid variety was not discovered until 1868 in Russia’s western central Ural Mountains. Miners were immediately stunned by the highly refractive nature of the gem material. They began comparing it to diamond and referred to it as “demantoid”, from the French “demant” meaning diamond. The reason is obvious, with its high brilliance and dispersion. These bright apple green stones are comparatively rare and very expensive. In between the green garnets are old four mine cut diamonds.
An amazing and rare ring.
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Green garnetDescribes a group of several closely related minerals. Garnets come in a variety of colours, however the most common colour is dark red. In descriptions, ‘garnet’ tends to refer to dark red stones unless otherwise specified. More pieces are so hard to find and this ring is a wonderful example.
3 Green garnets
4 Diamonds
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